Below is a listing of all area wrestlers who have advanced to the Ohio state wrestling semifinal round. That round will take place at 6:30 p.m. tonight, with the finals taking place at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow.

The list includes 20 Div. I wrestlers and three returning state champions, one in each division (Rodriguez, Perry; Adkins, St. V-M; Linton, Rootstown).

The Wichita State men’s basketball team is ranked No. 2 in the country with Akron native Darius Carter Jr. playing a key role.

Carter, a Firestone graduate, is averaging 8.3 points and 4.4 rebounds in 18.5 minutes per game for the Shockers (29-0 overall, 16-0 Missouri Valley Conference). He has appeared in 28 games with six starts and is making 52.9 percent of his shots from the field.

Jackson junior Landrie Grace has made a commitment to continue her academic and golf careers at High Point University in North Carolina.

“High Point is a Division I program with about 4,200 student enrollment,” Jackson coach Teal Harvey said. “They are a member of the Big South Conference and Landrie will be receiving a full-ride athletic scholarship to play golf.”

North Canton Hoover senior Stephen Watson has committed to continue his academic and swimming careers at Ohio State University.

Watson is a Division I state qualifier for the fourth year in a row in multiple events. He will compete in the 50-yard freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay at C.T. Branin Natatorium this weekend in Canton.

Archbishop Hoban High School senior Shane Wiedt has committed to the University of Akron to continue his academic and soccer careers.

Wiedt was a two-time All-North Coast League selection as a sophomore and junior at Hoban. Instead of playing with the Knights as a senior, he competed for his club soccer team, the Cleveland Internationals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.

Manchester High School will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its 1974 Class AA state championship boys basketball team on Friday night between the varsity and junior varsity games against visiting Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy.

The Panthers and Royals are set to meet in a Principals Athletic Conference game at 7:30. Before the tip-off, Manchester will commemorate the 1974 team, which was led by head coach Bernie Conley (deceased) and assistant coach Bill Just (deceased).

Walsh Jesuit 4, Mentor Lake Catholic 3 -- Senior Mitch Hines scored the game-winning goal with 1:57 to go in overtime Monday to lead the host Warriors to a victory at the Kent State University Ice Arena.

The win allows Walsh (15-12-4, 7-1-2) to share the inaugural Great Lakes Hockey League regular season title with University School (22-4-6, 7-1-2).